While looking at the LaredoTejas blog (link on this page) I noticed that he had a blog on the Feb. 7th city council agenda. You have to read his post on that issue, it is very interesting to say the least.
When I looked at the agenda, I came across these two items (below). Solar panel installations for city owned buildings.
My questions are:
1. How long to pay off the $500,000 worth of solar panels?
2. What are monthly/daily maintenance cost?
3. How much is the state actually paying, and does the city have to put up cash.
The agenda items states that instillation will be educational to the public, and help reduce greenhouse gases. I think the gas that needs to be reduced is coming from city council on this issue.
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a design-build contract, not to exceed $250,000.00, with Mardel Souza, Inc., DBA Atlantis Solar Texas, of Brownsville, Texas, to provide for the design-build of a 21 Kilowatt photovoltaic solar array rooftop mounted system at the N.E. Hillside Recreation Center and a 21 Kilowatt photovoltaic solar array rooftop mounted system at the LBV Tech Rec Center. This will offset approximately a third to half of the energy consumption for these recreation centers. Funding is available through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). (Approved by Operations Committee)
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a design-build contract, not to exceed $245,000.00, with South Texas Solar Systems, Inc., of Laredo, Texas, to provide for the design-build of a 38.24 Kilowatt photovoltaic solar array rooftop mounted system, as well as a 2.4 Kilowatt wind generator at the City of Laredo’s Environmental Services Department. This will offset approximately half of the energy consumption for this building. Funding is available through the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) Grant. (Approved by Operations Committee)
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